The city of Portland better make sure it has one heck of a great fried chicken joint stay open late on Sunday night. Alex Palou, who struggled in his last two races—27th at Indianapolis and 20th at Gateway—roared to his now series-leading…
When it comes to bringing talent to his NTT IndyCar Series program, Chip Ganassi has had the Midas touch, picking drivers who pay huge dividends. Scott Dixon speaks for himself: six IndyCar championships and the winningest active driver in the sport today…
On August 8, the NTT IndyCar Series will race on the streets of Nashville, Tennessee, for the first time. Here’s a batch of images, courtesy of IndyCar’s photo team, from Saturday’s practice and qualifying day from what promises to be a most…
No. This is not one of those sour-grapes stories. Far from it. Sam Hornish Jr. couldn’t have been happier when his good friend and former Team Penske teammate Helio Castroneves won a fourth Indianapolis 500 on May 30, tying A.J. Foyt, Al…
It’s rare that Chip Ganassi isn’t seen without a smile on his face. But if you think the veteran IndyCar and NASCAR team owner is smiling even more than usual this year, you would not be mistaken, particularly on the IndyCar front….
When Hélio Castroneves claimed his first three Indianapolis 500s, they each came while dressed in the red and white colors of Marlboro Team Penske. If there was to be a fourth, it would have to come in a different shade. Castroneves was…
To say the 1996 open-wheel race season was perhaps the strangest ever seen in Indy car racing is an understatement. The marquee Indianapolis 500 was run without any drivers from Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), which essentially boycotted the race when the…
Takuma Sato crossed the yard of bricks after 200 laps in August, taking the twin checkered flags for the second time in his career, and then there was silence. Literal crickets. The race was attended by a record zero fans, a byproduct…
Just in time for Sunday’s 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500, a new book will be released the same day that chronicles the contentious split between Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) and the upstart Indy Racing League (IRL) in 1996. Indy Split…
There are few better ways to capture a moment in time than a group photo. Unfortunately, coordinating everyone involved can be a hassle, and that hassle becomes even bigger if everyone involved has to be driving an IndyCar at speed. Rahal Letterman…